A small correction may be in order. I see a rose listed here as Rosa moschata 'Graham Thomas Old Musk'. I'm not sure where this form of the name comes from, but I am getting some flack for "naming" a rose after Mr. Thomas, when David Austin already uses the name for 'Ausmas'.

Many years ago, we imported this rose from Peter Beales. Since it was the single form of the musk rose, apparently identical to the single musks found in the Carolinas and Virginia, we called this one "Graham Thomas's Musk" to differentiate it from anybody else's musk -- using his name strictly in the possessive form, to indicate its discoverer/introducer. Since then, the name has morphed in several ways. But for good clarity, I'd suggest that we continue to refer to it as "Graham Thomas's Musk," and then ONLY if it is a plant whose known provenance is that original plant of Mr. Thomas's. The name should not be associated with any of the American finds by John and Marie Butler, Ruth Knopf, Charles Walker, and others, since it merely indicates provenance, not a unique variety.

Thanks for considering it!